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National Outside Scholarship Sites
The following websites provide information about a specific scholarship or are a search engine that searches for many scholarships. Hopefully you will use these resources to find additional funding for your education. Most of these resources have remaining funds to provide students every year.
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Use this website to look for scholarships in chemical and science fields.
AVScholars
This scholarship and career search website is for the aviation, aerospace and space exploration fields. You have to create an account to conduct searches.
Black Excel - The College Help Network for African American and Other Minority Students
Since its founding in 1988, Black Excel has helped young people and their parents all across the country to navigate the difficult college admission process. The network has tried to make the way easy and accessible. As a result, the network is happy to say that it has helped hundreds of African Americans get into college who might otherwise not have done so.
College Answer
This Sallie Mae site has information about thousands of private scholarships, grants, tuition waivers, internships and fellowships.
CollegeBoard
This website provides scholarship, college and SAT test information, from both student and parent perspectives.
CollegeNET
This site offers keyword and profile scholarships searches.
CollegeScholarships
This site provides easy access to information about colleges and universities, free college scholarships, athletic scholarships, financial aid, SAT and ACT test preparation tips and more.
Families of Freedom
The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund was established to provide education assistance for postsecondary study to members of families impacted by events of September 11, 2001. Contributors to the fund want to ensure that the children and spouses of those who died or were permanently disabled will have the opportunity to continue their education.
FastWeb
This scholarship database has more than 1.3 million scholarships worth more than $3 billion. You can also look for college profiles and search for jobs or internships.
Federal Student Aid Gateway
The U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid offers this resource for free information, guidance and tools for federal student assistance.
Finaid - The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
You will find information about scholarships, loans, savings, military aid, other types of aid. You'll also find financial aid applications, answers to questions, calculators and more.
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Applications for scholarships available through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.
Great Lakes STEM Scholarship
Great Lakes offers scholarships for students majoring in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. If awarded, students may be eligible to receive $2,500.
Hispanic College Fund
The Hispanic College Fund provides talented and underprivileged Hispanic youth with vision, mentors, resources and scholarships. The organization is passionate about its mission to develop the next generation of Hispanic professionals.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. HSF was founded in 1975 with a vision of strengthening the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans, the largest minority segment of the U.S. population.
International Student.com
This site includes information pages for international students interested in studying in the United States with a link to an affiliated site. The affiliated site contains information about scholarships, insurance, tests and more for international students. It also includes information for U.S. students who want to study in the United Kingdom or Australia.
Life Lessons - Loss of a Parent
College students between ages 17 to 24 who have experienced the loss of a parent.
Mapping Your Future
This website has scholarship and other information their student populations, from middle school and high school to graduate students.
MassMutual Scholars Program
A national scholarship program for high-achieving African American, Asian, and Hispanic students interested in careers in the insurance and financial services industry.
National Association of Women in Construction
Awards are available to both male and female students pursuing a career in a construction-related field. Scholarship amounts will vary.This scholarship is available for qualifying students who are full-time, seeking a four-year degree or an associate degree in a construction-related field.
Negative Population Growth
NPG, a national membership organization invites students to compete in our annual Scholarship contest. Eligibility, deadlines and submission requirements are available on the Negative Population Growth website..
Peterson's College Search
This is a free online scholarship search.
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review researches colleges, financial aid and academic information. This website includes links to help you select a major or career and to help you with tests such as the ACT and SAT.
Quest Credit Union
Each year, Quest will award two scholarships to assist with the expenses that accompany higher learning. The first place winner will receive $500; second place winner will receive $250.
Scholarship Coach
This website by Benjamin Kaplan, author of "How to Go to College Almost for Free," has searches and tips for applying for scholarships. He won more than two dozen scholarships, amassing nearly $90,000 in unrestricted college cash for use at any school. He graduated from Harvard debt-free and shares his tips here.
Scholarship Hunter
This website offers information about sweepstakes, essay contests, awards by major and awards by state.
Scholarships.com
This website is a scholarship database of 3,000 sources worth up to $3 billion. You can conduct searches that match your academics, talents and interests. It includes updates on new scholarships and upcoming deadlines. You’re allowed to sort by deadlines, dollar amount or relevancy.
SR Education Group
This organization offers monthly need-based scholarships to students over the age of 16 who are interested in pursuing a degree or certificate program. Select search for scholarships on their site website or follow them on Facebook Group.
SuperCollege
Harvard graduates and husband and wife team Gen and Kelly Tanabe created this website and are the authors of numerous books about college planning. The site has information about college admissions and financial aid, including scholarship searches. These searches are geared to help students from high school through graduate school.
The United Negro College Fund
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is the nation's largest, oldest, most successful and most comprehensive minority higher education assistance organization.
Truman Heartland Community Foundation
Applications for scholarships available through the Truman Heartland Community Foundation.
USA.gov
This is a central search website for all U.S. government websites, including Minority On-Line Information Service.
University of Phoenix League for Innovation in the Community College Scholarship
Through this scholarship program, fifteen full-tuition scholarships will be offered, allowing a prospective student the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree program at University of Phoenix. Applicants must have recently graduated with an associate’s degree from a League Alliance member college with a GPA of at least 3.0.
